VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer Today, Change Tomorrow

We need your help and your passion! Each year, we serve over 25,000 families and individuals, but there is always more to be done and we need your help to do it!

With limited staffing to serve such an expansive geographical region, volunteers are a vital component in our ability to increase our footprint and serve more families in need. You enhance our services and enable us to fulfill our mission by offering your time, unique talents, and diverse interests to Health Imperatives.

Why Volunteer?

Being a volunteer not only makes a life-long difference to the families and individuals you help, but it can make a difference in your life too! Our volunteers report that through their time spent with Health Imperatives, they:

Felt great about the work they did and about themselves

Deepened their understanding of how poverty, interpersonal violence, and health disparities affect individuals and local communities

Connected with other passionate, engaged individuals in their community

Were able to gain hands-on experience in their educational or employment related fields

Became part of the solution!

“I really enjoyed the opportunity to work in the clinic because it gave me a lot of insight into how a clinic runs from behind the scenes, and how much work everyone puts in to making sure the day goes smoothly. It definitely gave me a greater appreciation for the doctors and nurses I see, and it was definitely a welcoming environment.” – Volunteer, Brockton Family Planning

What Can I Do as a Volunteer or Intern?

There are many ways for you to support Health Imperatives. You can:

WIC volunteers sharing resources and information at a World Breastfeeding Week event

Respond to medical calls at local hospitals and provide support to survivors of sexual assault

Provide one-on-one support as a peer mentor in the T.E.A.M. Work program

Educate others about the impact of violence as a Survivor Speaker in our Survivor Speakers’ Bureau

Provide weekly childcare at Penelope’s Place shelter

Support our office staff with administrative tasks

Organize your community to donate toiletry items, home furnishings, and gift cards for families we serve

Internship opportunities are available on a limited basis. Contact us with your anticipated degree, program preference, semester start date, and supervision requirements to find out if we have an opportunity that matches your academic interests!

“Because of my experience at Health Imperatives not only did I receive a good grade in my service learning class- I was offered a job with a non-profit this summer! I hope to continue to volunteer with Health Imperatives in the future!”

– Former Service-Learning Student

Where Can I Volunteer?

Health Imperatives serves families and individuals throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. We cover a large geographic region stretching from Quincy to Nantucket. Connect with us by emailing volunteer@healthimperatives.org to find the location nearest you! To see a map of all of our locations, please click here.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires us to perform criminal record checks (CORI) on all incoming volunteers and interns. CORI checks are submitted at the time of an applicant’s interview. In additional, all incoming volunteers and interns must consent to a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background check

Volunteer Coordinator will check in periodically to ensure volunteer satisfaction and offer support

What are the Training Requirements?

Volunteers at a Health Imperatives training

All volunteers and interns in our domestic violence and sexual assault programs are required to complete our 40 hour advocate training. This training will prepare you to provide optimal care to survivors of sexual and domestic violence, as well as their friends and families. To learn more about this training, please click here.

“What Health Imperatives provided us with last week was worth its weight in gold. Thank you, I looking forward to paying it forward.” – Volunteer, on the 40-hour Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocate Training

To learn more about volunteer or internship opportunities at Health Imperatives, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator atvolunteer@healthimperatives.orgor call us at 508-583-3005, ext. 1005.

ABOUT HEALTH IMPERATIVES

Health Imperatives is a non-profit community based agency that provides vital health and human services to nearly 30,000 families and individuals each year from communities stretching from Quincy to Nantucket.
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of low-income or vulnerable families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts.

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